FACULTY SALARY PLANS AND RATES SALARY PLACEMENTS …

1 AL N. A NS TPAAFYF PI NL G. A NP P. LAY. N PLAN. YF FPILNAGN PPLAAYNP L A N P A Y P L. A FPFAIYN G. N P LPALNA P NA Y P L A N P A. G. DEG TE T B U D G E T B U D. SERVING HIDALGO COUNTY &. S T A R R C O U N T Y, T E X A S. 7/27/2021. FACULTY PAY PLAN. FY 2021-2022. FACULTY PAY PLAN. The distinctions between the three positions relates to SALARY , title, duties, committee work, FACULTY classification, letter of appointment, renewal limits, evaluation, office, professional development, travel, eligibility for awards, and board approvals. Refer to the Comparison Chart (page 32) amongst Full-Time Regular FACULTY , Lecturer, and Adjunct FACULTY positions.

2 FACULTY : Personnel whose primary responsibility is teaching, with additional responsibility for curriculum development, advisement, committee work and other associated activities as determined by the Division of Academic Affairs. FULL-TIME REGULAR FACULTY : Full-Time Regular FACULTY are employees of the college whose primary responsibility is teaching, with additional responsibility for curriculum development, advisement, committee work, and other associated activities. Full time regular FACULTY are employees of the College whose position is included in the Staffing Plan adopted by the Board of Trustees in conjunction with the College's fiscal year budget.

3 LECTURER: FACULTY members not on the board-approved staffing plan, employed on as needed, non-contractual, at will basis with no expectation of continued employment or property rights beyond the assignment. ADJUNCT FACULTY : FACULTY members not on the board-approved staffing plan, employed on a part-time basis with no benefits, and limited to teaching no more than ten lecture hour equivalents per semester. DUAL CREDIT FACULTY : FACULTY , not on the board-approved staffing plan, actively employed with a local school district, who have been approved by the college, to teach approved college courses.

4 27 | P a g e FACULTY TERMINOLOGY. FY 2021-2022. ACADEMIC INSTRUCTIONAL SEMESTERS/TERMS: The actual days during which long semesters and/or minimesters are in session as listed on the Academic Calendar. ACADEMIC WORK WEEK: The equivalent of 40 hours per week. ACADEMIC YEAR: 166 work days for Full-Time Regular FACULTY (Fall= 83 / Spring= 83). BASE PAY: Full-Time Regular FACULTY base pay is stated on the FACULTY SALARY plan and is dependent on education and teaching experience. The FACULTY SALARY plan is evaluated at the discretion of the President, and recommendations for changes are made to the Board of Trustees pending approval of the annual budget.

5 Recommended SALARY increases are contingent upon adequate funding. Salaries, other than those stated on the SALARY schedule, require approval of the Vice President for Academic Affairs and the President. COMPENSATION. Contact Hour o Each course has a specific number of contact hours, and these contact hours can either be Lecture, Lab, Clinical, or a combination. Lecture Hour Equivalent: The College distinguishes three (3) types of lecture hour equivalents (LHEs): Lecture, Lab, and Clinical. The course descriptions in the college catalog are used to determine the lecture hours and the lab hours for each course.

6 O One lecture hour equals 1 Lecture Hour Equivalent (LHE). o One laboratory (lab) hour equals LHE. o One clinical (lab) hour equals LHE (Simulation hours are considered as clinical hours). CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: As per Board Policy 3800, Full-Time Regular FACULTY may be required to teach at any of the College's campuses or teaching sites during time periods that fall outside 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, and/or dual credit courses at high schools throughout the College's service area. In addition, Full-Time Regular FACULTY are expected to work an equivalent of 40 hours per week that includes: 15 LHEs of classroom instruction and associated course preparation (approximately 30 hours combined).

7 5 office hours 5 college/department service hours FACULTY duties and responsibilities for teaching a course will include preparation prior to the beginning of the instructional term ( syllabus development, LMS shell setup, clinical checklists, etc.) and submission of concluding documentation after the instructional term ends ( JagPride, clinical agency evaluation forms, etc.). 28 | P a g e COURSE LHEs: The state funds the College according to student Contact Hours. That is, the total amount of time that a student is in the course. Unless otherwise specified as an exception in the Pay Plan, the Lecture Hour Equivalents (LHEs) for a course are calculated and used during the calculation of a FACULTY member's contractual load, overload, and/or adjunct pay.

8 The total number of hours the College is allowed to pay for the teaching of one section of one course is determined by the Contact Hour / LHE calculation. This total LHEs can be assigned to one FACULTY member of split among multiple FACULTY members proportionally according to the number of contact hours each FACULTY is assigned to teach. EDUCATIONAL INCREASES: As degrees and hours are earned, the FACULTY member must have official transcripts forwarded directly from the accredited institution to the Office of Human Resources by dates indicated in their appointment letter so that payroll changes can be implemented on a timely basis.

9 ADJUNCT - LHE RATE PLACEMENT: Movement to the next educational level LHE rate may be achieved by attainment of a higher degree. Official transcripts sent directly from the accredited institution must be received by September 03, 2021 to be effective for the Fall 2021 semester, by March 04, 2022 to be effective for the Spring 2022 semester, by May 27, 2022 to be effective for the Summer I and Summer III semesters, and July 05, 2022 to be effective for the Summer II semester. INSTRUCTIONAL CONTINUITY: As per Board Policy 3111, the Office of the Vice President is authorized to establish an Instructional Continuity Plan that provides the necessary guidelines to support instructional continuity in the event of a natural disaster, pandemic, or other adverse event that affects instruction.

10 This plan requires the use of the College's Learning Management System (LMS) and facilitates college-wide coordination to maintain ongoing instructional activities. INSTRUCTIONAL CONTINUITY- FACULTY READINESS: As per Board Policy 4411, all Full Time FACULTY , Lecturers, Adjunct FACULTY , and Dual Credit FACULTY teaching courses at or on behalf of South Texas College must complete the College's Instructional Continuity training. This training is developed in collaboration with the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs and the other divisions at no cost to the FACULTY , and is updated as necessary.